Your monthly update on resources and events to support the well-being of people in your congregation and community.

The spread of COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving situation. Continue to check the CDC website for up-to-date information and guidance. 

The Center for Faith and Community Health Transformation (a joint initiative of Advocate Aurora Health and the Office for Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships at the University of Illinois at Chicago) is compiling a list of COVID-19 resources, and will continue to update the list over the coming weeks.

Some highlights from the resource list include:

If you would like to submit a resource, please click here .

If you would like to start receiving Advocate Aurora Faith and Health Partnerships weekly COVID-19 e-bulletin, please click here .

Share this National Stress Awareness Month bulletin insert and worship slide with your faith community:

In times of distress and uncertainty, people look to their faith community leaders for support and guidance. Psychological First Aid (PFA) training equips faith community leaders to provide basic immediate emotional support to people in distress and anxiety. This approximately 20-minute video equips faith community leaders with the basics of PFA and shares information about further training. 

Click here to see the webinar, “Thriving in Challenging Times: Crisis Response Training for Faith Community Leaders," led by Rev. Kevin Massey, System Vice President, Mission and Spiritual Care and Spiritual Care Leadership, Advocate Aurora Health Care.

The First Congregational Church of Western Springs is seeking a Faith Community Nurse to serve their congregation of 1,200 members on a part-time basis. Click here to learn more about this opportunity.

As she looks ahead, Christina Baum (left) hopes to attend medical school and become a physician at a women’s correctional facility. Caitlyn Asama (right) sees law school in her future, with the goal of practicing healthcare law.

Baum and Asama feel better prepared for their futures, they say, thanks to a partnership between Advocate Trinity Hospital and National Health Corps Chicago (NHC Chicago). Through NHC Chicago, Christina serves as a diabetes educator for Trinity’s Diabetes Prevention Program, which uses  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention curriculum. Caitlyn serves as a health educator through Trinity’s Healthy Living Food Farmacy program.

They are among the 20 NHC Chicago members serving in 13 health-related organizations throughout Chicagoland for the 2019-20 term.  Read more.

More Advocate Aurora Health News

CHICAGO TRIBUNE : There’s a 16-year gap in life expectancy between Chicago’s West Side and the Loop. Here’s what local hospitals are doing about it. 

WGLT 89.1FM NPR ISU : McLean County Health Plan seeks root causes for poor health. Sally Gambacorta, community health director for Advocate BroMenn Medical Center and Advocate Eureka Hospital, is on the team that has laid out a plan to reduce rates for suicides, drug poisoning and binge drinking.

From April through May, PBS will air new series and specials that shine light on health and well-being.

Among them: "Broken Places," which will air on Monday, April 6. The program will explore why some children are severely impacted by early adversity while others are able to thrive. Revisit children profiled decades ago to see how early trauma shaped their lives as adults. See trailer and other details.

April 1, 11:00 a.m.

Webinar: Trauma-Informed Care is Wraparound Care in Communities of Faith

Learn how the combination of a trauma-informed faith community and a unique, faith-based emphasis on wraparound care may reduce negative outcomes and increase flourishing in individuals with past trauma and/or substance use disorder.  

April 1, 8:00 p.m. EST

Webinar: Catch the Blessings: Preparing for Ramadan as a Family in the Age of Quarantine

Duaa Haggag, LPC, will host the webinar, which takes place through the Family and Youth Institute. 

April 9, 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Webinar: Yoga Therapy and Preventing Burnout

Aggie Stewart, a counselor and yoga therapist, will discuss the role of yoga and other mindful practices in organizational wellness plans and in preventing burnout among staff.

April 13, 11:00 a.m-12:30 p.m.

Webinar: Providing Spiritual Care to the LGBTQ Community

This webinar will stimulate self-awareness, help to build competency around spiritual care assessment and intervention with the LGTBQ+ community, and provide guidelines for inclusive language and effective advocacy.

April 29, noon-1:30 p.m.

Webinar: Social Determinants of Health: What Role Can Faith Communities Play?

The webinar includes information on the historical role of the church related to SDOH and its impact on spiritual care, and how a health ministry or faith community nurse program can impact an individual(s) health and well-being.

Support Team Development Workshop

Saturday, May 16, 2020

8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

1775 Dempster Street, Park Ridge

Support Teams are a great way to share the care for those in your congregation or community who need some extra support. Team members do what they love to do, when they can, in a coordinated way, with a built-in support system. Learn how to form and sustain teams and get connected to others who are using this model to provide care. Register here .

Mental Health e-newsletter available

Advocate Aurora Health Faith and Mental Health Quarterly provides updates on mental health resources, events and news to support the well-being of people in your congregation and community.

If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact Cindy Novak.

Other Mental Health & Substance Abuse Resources

Health & Wellness Resources



Advocate Christ Medical Center offers a wide range of health and wellness presentations, support groups and classes. Learn more.

Learn more about the Healthy HotSpot Initiative , led by the Cook County Department of Public Health in collaboration with many partners to build healthy places in suburban Cook County.

Learn how to develop a health ministry in your faith community.

See a list of practical tools and resources on many different health topics .

To get daily articles on a host of health topics that come to you via email, subscribe to our  Health eNews service .  

All Advocate Aurora Hospitals offer classes on health topics. See  Illinois classes or events .  Select a Hospital/Medical Center and click on search to see what is being offered in your area.

Course and Certificate Opportunities

See details about these course and certificate opportunities here.

Advocacy Opportunities

Learn about campaign and workshop opportunities that benefit children and adults.

Sign up  here  for Government Update, a bi-weekly newsletter from Advocate Aurora Health that highlights Washington D.C., Illinois, and Wisconsin government news. 

We hope you find this update helpful as you promote the health of your members and community.

Please contact Cindy Novak if you have topics you'd like us to address or if you have questions or concerns.

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